This confidence is not something that happens overnight. I have been working on it for a long time. I look in the mirror and do affirmations: 'You are bold. You are brilliant. You are beautiful.' If my lower pooch is really popping out that day, I look at it and say, 'Pooch, you are cute!'

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"I have to keep reminding myself that I created life, and there’s no cooler thing than being able to create life inside of you. So if the repercussions of that are extra stretch marks, saggy skin and more weight on my body, so be it."

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"Body positivity is not a destination; it's a journey."

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"Your words have so much power. Every day, if you tell yourself ‘I love you,’ if you give yourself one word of validation, it will change your mind."

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